The Kinderdijk mills are nineteen mills in the northwestern part of the Alblasserwaard, a region in the Dutch province of South Holland. Although they are referred to as belonging to the village of Kinderdijk (municipality of Molenlanden), one mill lies just outside it (De Blokker), in the municipality of Alblasserdam.
These are basin mills, which form two mill galleries and are a major (also international) tourist attraction. Since 1997, they have been on UNESCO's World Heritage List and the area is also a protected village sight. The mill rows can be easily visited only on foot or by bicycle. Three mills are open to the public.
The mills at Kinderdijk were built from the end of the 15th century, but almost all of the current mills date from 1738 and 1740. This is the largest surviving concentration of classical mills in the world, which has greatly contributed to the international image of the Netherlands.
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